Garment hanger



ep 1941. R. M. PENNING GARMENT HANGE R Filed March 27, 1940 In veniorBMW am A itorneys Patented Sept. 23, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEGARMENT HANGER I Richard M. Penning, Clayton, Mo. Application March 27,1940, Serial No. 326,279

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in garmenthangers particularly for pants or trousers and has for one of itsimportant objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, adevice of this character embodying a novel construction and arrangementwhereby the weight of the garment itself is utilized for securing saidgarment to the hanger.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a hanger ofthe aforementioned character from which the trousers may beexpeditiously suspended in such a manner that it is unnecessary to emptythe pockets thereof to keep the contents of said pockets from fallingout.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide agarment hanger of the character described which will automaticallyadjust itself to different sizes of trousers.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide agarment hanger of the character set forth which will hold the trousersin a natural position without wrinkling and at the same time preservethe appearance of the garment.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger whichwill be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highlyefiicient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a garment hanger constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing the bar extended.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, showing the telescopic sections ofthe bar in retracted position.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, takensubstantially on the line 4-4of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an elevational view, showing a pair of trousers suspendedfrom the hanger.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises anextensible bar of suitable metal which is designated generally by thereference numeral I. As illustrated to advantage in Fig. 4 of thedrawing, the bar I includes a pair of telescopic sections 2 and 3 ofsubstantially C-shaped cross section. Mounted in the outer end portionsof the bar sections 2 and 3 are rubber tips 4 which are serrated ortoothed, as at 5. It will be observed that the tips 4 include reducedshanks 6 which are anchored in the outer end portions of the barsections 2 and 3.

The reference numeral 1 designates a metallic suspension hook havingmounted transversely on its shank a pin 8. Links 9 terminate, at oneend, in eyes or loops II) which are journaled on the pin 8 on oppositesides of the hook I. At their other ends the links 9 terminate ininturned trunnions H which are journaled in the outer or closed sides ofthe bar sections 2 and 3. Washers I2 are provided on the trunnions II onopposite sides of the bar sections 2 and 3. In Fig. 5 of the drawing,the reference numeral I3 designates the upper portion of a pair oftrousers suspended on the hanger.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, withthe fly of the trousers I3 closed, the bar I is inserted transversely insaid trousers and the tips 4 are engaged with the side portions of thewaistband thereof. The sections 2 and 3 of the bar I are opened and thedevice may then be suspended from a suitable support through the mediumof the hook I. The weight of the garment has a tendency to swing thelinks 9 together thereby urging the telescopic sections 2 and 3 apart ina manner to securely hold the trousers. It will thus be seen that thegreater the weight on the hanger the more firmly the garment will beheld. Of course, to remove the trousers it is only necessary to slidethe bar sections 2 and 3 toward closed or retracted position. Theconstruction and arrangement is such that the suspension hook I iscentrally located at all times. It will also be observed that when thehanger is closed, as seen in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the links 9 and thehook I are located closely adjacent the bar I thus making forcompactness.

It is believed that the many advantages of a garment hanger constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

A garment hanger of the class described comprising an extensible,tubular metallic bar subother ends of the links journaled in the opposedside Walls of the sections in the inner end portions thereof andoperable between the longitudinal edges of said sections, the inner endof one of the sections being engageable with the tip in the othersection when said sections are in closed position.

RICHARD M. PENNING.

